July 31, 2009

The athletic department released more ticket cutoffs yesterday and it looks like enthusiasm for UGA football has returned to sustainable levels after last year's stratospheric numbers. How can I tell? The cutoff for Oklahoma State was a score of 4,000! Contrast that with last year's cutoff for Arizona State - 27,007.

There are a lot of reasons for that drop, but mainly I'd say it's because Stillwater, Oklahoma does not compare to Tempe, Arizona for a long weekend get away. Maybe the economy has scaled back some travel plans. Nevertheless, I'm shocked that the OSU game has that low of a cutoff. It's a good shocked because I'm going to get tickets, but still.

Also, if you wanted to go to Fayetteville and ordered tickets, you got them.

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Perhaps the Okie State thing also has to do with $100 per ticket. Many of our fans are experienced enough with scalping to recognize that there is no way tickets at gae time will still be $100. Just a thought. Tennessee was $450 below 2 years ago so there is a definite drop.

I understand the point, but when you are traveling that far for a college football game, is the ticket price that much of a concern? A LOT of Dawgs laid down $100 for Arizona State season tickets last year. I'll admit that the OSU athletic department charging that much for one game is a surprise, but a large part of our fanbase doesn't seem to be overly sensitive to a $100 ticket.

I'm betting that the UF game cutoff will be at or below $10k. And that the reason they are taking so long to announce it, is because they are waiting on some people who were below the initial cutoff to respond.

All of the above I'm sure are contributing reasons but no one has mentioned that there's also a HUGE lack of buzz for this season as well. Last year, pre-season #1,star power in Knowshon and Stafford, lots of media hype, etc. This year the only thing I see are weak numbers at Bulldog meetings around the state, a lack of word-of-mouth buzz amongst fans, and an expectation of at 3 losses. It's a good sign when 10-3 is a deflating season but I think most people are taking a wait & see type approach with this team. Just one Dawg's opinion

At least the Georgia ticket office isn't having to call people to get them to purchase season tickets. I got a call from the Tech office wanting to see if I was interested in purchasing their season tickets this year.

Any hints on what might be good, but reasonable place to stay in Oklahoma....Tulsa or Oklahoma City? I really had not expected to get tickets, but with that cutoff score looks like I am going to get them. Want to fly out noonish Friday and return about same time Sunday. Any help would be appreciated.

The deal w/ the university (Total Sports Travel) ain't that bad. It's a $500 flight w/ the cheerleaders and band direct from ATL to Stillwater. Leave out Saturday morning, charter bus to stadium 2 hrs prior to kickoff and leave 1 hr after game. Me and a friend are doing it and can't wait. You also get food on the charter flights. By the time you do hotel and flight, you can't be the price and the charter flight is the way to go.